273 Manchester Street, Christchurch Bus 7, 46, 60, 77 Tel (03) 379 9535 Websitewww.yha.co.nz
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Christchurch City Central YHA is a great, centrally located hostel. It is bright, cheerful and spacious. There are two clean fully-equipped kitchens, a games room, TV lounge, and two internet points ($6 per hour including Wi-Fi). The common area has a pool table, table football and a couple of new massage chairs. Dorms are basic, but tiered bunks make them feel spacious. The bathrooms are very clean, although the water pressure in the showers isn’t great. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed, but convivial. They offer free pick up service and a tour desk.
Price Dorm bed $27-31 ($24-28 HI/YHA) Single room $63 ($60 HI/YHA) Double/twin room $71-73 ($68-70 HI/YHA) Family room $128-133 ($125-130 HI/YHA) Prices are in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
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the staff are rude mel was the worst the hostel is filthy and me and others in room caught bed bugs!
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WARNING DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOSTEL the manager is rude the milk i brought from there was off and chunky i get bitten by bet bugs and since they dont allow sleeping bags i froze cuz the duvet smelled and was mouldy i have stayed in many hostels and never come across one like this i even had food stolen i packet of milo for christs sake i told neve and she/he said tough luck useless
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pretty expensive but a nice hostel..., June 12, 2005
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My bf and I stayed here 2 nights in a double room. (the room was standard...a bed in a room) The kitchen was great, big and clean. The bathrooms/showers were also spacious and clean. Staff where pretty helpful but not overly friendly, however it is a big hostel and so doesn't feel very personal. The common room down stairs has a pool table and there was a book made up where other backpackers wrote their 2cents on common tours, bus/transportation options, etc which was a good idea. The hostel is also fairly close to the centre of Chirstchurch. Over all a nice clean hostel.
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Clean, well-appointed, friendly, and very dull, March 28, 2005
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This is a good modern YHA. the facilities are fairly new and clean, the staff are friendly and you will have an excellent nights' sleep.However the sheer size of the place and the lack of any focal communal area mean that it's fairly dull and not the easiest place to make friends.So it all depends what you're looking for!
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Awesome!, March 15, 2005
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Very clean and safe as! Right in the city centre. Very reasonable rates.
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Great place to stay!, January 27, 2005
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The place is very clean and quiet. The beds are comfortable. Friendly staff. If you after a good night sleep, this is the place you want to be.
